Public water system record
Edgemont
Serves Edgemont, Fall River County, SD · 725 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Edgemont in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Edgemont draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by South Dakota, April 2010.
- Record on file since 1976, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 489 unknown out of 489 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Sep 5, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Edgemont go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 189 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 90 |
| 2000s | 9 | 72 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 25 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2015, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 28, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Dakota regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Edgemont between 2005 and 2010, filed as 13 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2010 | South Dakota | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (5 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Public Notice, Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Dec 22, 2005 | South Dakota | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Edgemont draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Edgemont must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by South Dakota.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells